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Want to know what is on our minds? Find blog posts written here, by the City Club staff, members, and partners. Every week you can find a new edition of #FreeSpeech in the News — a collection of related stories, commentary, and opinions on free speech in the 21st century that’s making the news. You’ll also find takes on current events, past forums, and issues surrounding Northeast Ohio. Read on for all things City Club.

After an emotional roll call, Hillary Rodham Clinton becomes the first female presidential nominee of a major political party. Senator Bernie Sanders, in a stirring and poignant moment, concluded the roll call by declaring “I move that the convention suspend the procedural rules. I move that all votes, all votes cast by delegates, be reflected...

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) will be held July 25-28 in Philadelphia. Like we did during the RNC, we’ll compile the DNC’s biggest news stories on our blog, keeping you up-to-date on what’s happening with #DemsinPhilly. “...the Democratic Party's rules committee voted to created a ‘unity commission’ that would dramatically limit the role of convention...

As the Citadel of Free Speech here in Cleveland, we work to protect and promote the basis of our democracy by sharing related stories, commentary, and opinions on free speech in the 21st century. Here's what's making the news - and what you should know about - this week. The City of Cleveland handled the Republican National Convention...

Well, it’s over. The fences are down, the concrete barriers removed, the vendors selling Trump merchandise have packed up their wares and moved on. For two years, Cleveland prepared for its moment in the sun as the host city of the 2016 Republican National Convention (RNC). Like a bride preparing for a wedding day, we...

Last week Cleveland hosted a revolutionary leader who harnessed the frustration in his country and rode it to historic success. Of course, I am writing about Nigel Farage. Donald Trump may hope to change this country; Nigel Farage has already succeeded in fundamentally changing his. Farage came to Cleveland to share with his American cousins...

Last night was the finale of the 2016 RNC. After enduring a failed final stand by the #NeverTrump movement,“speech-gate,” and Senator Ted Cruz’s non-endorsement, Donald J. Trump accepted the Republican nomination for President in a 85-minute speech, the longest acceptance speech in over 40 years. Here are the highlights from the final day of the...